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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06
Victorious Liberals.

The elections held in Ontario on the Goth
ult. resulted in substantial victory for
the liberals, or reform party. The liberals
nearly doubled the majority by which
they held the last provincial parliament.
1t is but a short time since the same party,
with the assistance OF the disaffected
French of Quebec, carried the local legis-
lature of that province. The Liberals will
thus enter upon the federal elections,
which cannot be more than a few months
ahead now, with the prestige Of these two
provincial victories, and the enormous
advantage of the control of the two most
powerful and populous provinces in the
Dominion. The only drawback to their
chances of success is the fact that the tory
government which fixes the federal dis
tricts, gerrymandered them in their own
favor before the last election. This, how
ever, is not likely to overcome the tremen-
dous impetus which the liberal cause will
receive from the recent provincial victo-
ries.
There is one thing which is made very
clear by the two provincial elections, viz:
that the French population of Canada,
which has heretofore been the mainstay
of Sir John Mcdonald, and which has kept
him in power for the last ten years, is now
thoroughly disaffected by the Riel episode,
and determined to vindicate their race by
his overthrow as soon as the general cleo
tions offer the opportunity. 1t Is also
demonstrated that the Scotch and English
protestants, who have, on the other hand,
been the backbone OF the liberal party, are
deaf to any counter appeal that may be
made to their religious prejudices, and
will stick to their liberal principles regard
less Of the fear which the tories have at
tempted to arouse that the catholics OF the
Dominion will become too powerful.
They are not to be blinded to the supreme
commercial and industrial interests of the
country by the ridiculous apparition Of
the pope's toe which has been raised TO
alright them. They are willing that the
Quebec French should govern themselves
tario, Manitoba and British Columbia
should have fair treatment where they are
In minority; and they are glad to secure
the aid OF this great element, on these fair
terms, to overthrow the tory government
at Ottawa, which has brought the Domin-
ion almost to the verge Of bankruptcy by
its extravagant expenditure and its exor-
bitant taxation.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06
wITTRoCK CONGRESSES.
More Of the Pacific Express Money Re-
covered.

A dispatch from Leavenworth, Kansas,
of the 30th ult says:
On the arrival of the o'clock Rock
Island train last evening, four Pinkerton
detectives In charge OF Wittrock alighted
and took a close carriage for the residence
of his mother on Miami street. Arriving
at the residence the four detectives, with
Wittrock heavily ironed, entered the
house. The chief demanded that the
premises be placed in his charge, when q
thorough search commenced.
The United Press correspondent endeav-
ored TO gain an entrance into the building,
but was ordered to remain on the outside,
One of the detectives stepped out on the
porch and stated that nothing could be
said concerning the presence OF Wittrock
day they would be in a position to talk.
Every door of the house, which is one
story, four-room brick, was bolted and
barred, and two of the officers were placed
In charge of Wittrock, while the other two
commenced a search of the premises.
No statement could be had concerning
their intended departure, but it Is believed
they will 60 TO Kansas City on the 4:45
Missouri Pacific train, and one theory Is
that this visit with Wittrock Is merely q
blind to cover up several very important
arrests to be made there to-day. Among
yard master at st. Louis at the time of
the robbery. The press has failed to get
any clew to his whereabouts since p. m.
yesterday. He was last seen at that hour,
and parties who were shadowing him have
lost track of him and claim that he is not
in the city nor at his home.
The appearance of Wittrock with the
four detectives at the Union depot, al
though hurried through the crowd, created
the widest excitement, as several parties
knew Wittrock and attempted to follow
after them.
Wittrock made full confession OF the
robbery, but it cannot be stated who are
his accomplices. A large amount Of mon
ey has been recovered, it having been con-
cealed in a box under a barn near the
house The detectives were taken to the
spot last night by Wittrock and the box
dug up. 1t was brought to this city by
Cook and concealed by him and three
other young men whose names are not
known. The amount of money recovered
is stated to be So, 900.
Every party implicated in the robbery
is a former resident of this place. Weav.
er, Cook, Wittrock and Haight were
school boys together. As they grew up
they became wild and reckless and were
classed as rough characters. They were
all here last summer, and IL Is believed the
robbery was planned in Leavenworth
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06

For the benefit of our farmer readers
we append the following from the
American Agriculturist: BY repeated
experiments in giving cows warm in
stead of cold water for drink during
the cold season, it has been proved that
it increased their milk about ten per
cent, and kept them in a superior con
dition, by enabling their food to digest
more easily and quickly. When COWS
are driven out to water in winter they
seldom drink as much as they really
require; the ice-cold water stops diges-
ton and sets the cows to shivering, I'M
til getting it well warmed in the stom-
ach, and this warming up requires extra
food to do it, and lc-s in the condition
follows. Cold water often gives horses
pain, and also hurts their conditio' the
same as with cattle. In cold weather
warmed water is best for them, as, in
deed, it is for all other animals and
poultry.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06
HkoCxwAY 0xEINK. MICH

The year 1886 has accomplished more
for the prosperity of the south than
ever before. The amount of capital
stock invested aggregates 1929, 226, 600
against sec, $4,000 last year. The
iron interests have attracted the great
est share of attention, the Tennessee
company having 8 furnaces in opera
ton, the Sloss company 2, and the
Birmingham will build ? furnaces.
There were % new furna es built during
the year. The new enterprises inaugu-
rated during the year include % iron
furnaces, 80 Ice factories, GO foundries
and machine shops, one Bessemer steel
mill, 20 iron works, 20 gas works, 81
electric light companies, IL agricultural
implement factories, ia mining and
quarrying enterprises, 16 carriage and
wagon factories, 9 cotton mills, 20
furniture factories, AZ waterworks, SO
tobacco factories, 80 Touring mills, 44S
lumber mills, including saw and plan
ing mills.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06
A Happy Woman.

Gov Alger has pardoned Mrs. Kate Lar
son, sent from Muskegon in March, 1884,
TO state prison for life for murder. Later
OF correction. She was tried during great
excitement after the murder. Her hus-
band was tried afterward for the same Of
Tense and acquitted, though the same wit
nesses testified as ut the woman's trial.
The governor takes the position that az
the same statement Of facts was made In
both cases both were innocent.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06
State Base Ball League Formed.

Delegates met at the Eibbard house in
jackson on the Goth ult. and organized
the state base ball league. It was decided
to combine the offices of president and
secretary, and f. &C. Taylor Of Kalama-
zoo was elected to fillthe place.
Mr. Taylor stated that clubs from
Bay. City, Saginaw, Grand Rapids,
Reed City and South Bend, Ind,
and second nine from the Detroit nat
ionals were DESTROYS of joining a league.
Owing to small attendance IL was decided
to appoint delegates from each desirable
town to meet at once TO perfect the or
matter will be pushed to the utmost.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06

Fred Wittrock, alias Jim Cummings
Tom Weaver, West Lake street
laundryman, Ed Kinney, coal dealer,
w. w. Haight, an ex-express messen-
ger, and Oscar Cook, Kansas City
cooper, are under arrest in the hands
of the Pinkerton Nationa Detective
Agency in hicago for the robbery of
the Adams Express car on the Frisco
road, Oct 25 last. Fotheringham, the
messenger in charge of the car, who
was suspected of completely, is still in
Jail in st Louis. With the men $10,-
600 was recovered, leaving over Si0,-
0U0 yet to be turned up 1t begins to
look as though the outside facts in this
most notable case were about to be
made public, and the real culprit and
his accomplices brought to justice.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06

Says writer in the Christian Herald;
"Since they introduced Lullaby into
The Chimes of Normandy and Near
er, My God. to Thee, into Faust. and
The Last Rose of Summer into 'Mika-
do, it is pretty hard to tell whether you
are attending a nursery, a prayer meet
ing, singing school or an opera"
Perhaps this explains the singular illu-
sion which carries people to the opera
when they ought to be at the prayer
meeting.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06

The question of pension for Mrs.
Logan is being carefully considered by
members Of congress. Members of
both parties seem to be heartily in
favor of it and it is certain that such a
bill will be introduced soon after the
reassembling of congress Many are
of the opinion that pension of $1,000
per annum should be granted, but it is
quite certain that nothing less than
S2,50) will be voted. AS Gen Logan
was sufferer from his army experience
the law will not be violated by the pas
sage of the till.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06

Says an exchanges: 1t is evident that
Sam Jones, Sam Small, and the rough
diamond evangelists of that sort have
had their day for the present They
were religious novelties for time, and
the people rather enjoyed being guyed
and ridiculed and abused from the
pulpit. II they have accomplished any
real good they deser praise for it.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06

Kate Field has sunk about S15 900 of
her cash and a number of years of
her valuable time trying to reform the
dress of the women of Amer ca. She
has given it up as bad job, and is now
going to speculate and be Shylock in
her old age.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06

Gen. Logan's casket is of Spanish
red cedar, covered with broadcloth and
heavily draped with the same, and
the drapery trimmed with silk
fringe and tassels. The casket en-
closes full glass, air-tight, copper
case, which is tufted through ut with
cream tinted satin and there is pill
low of the same material. The top of
the casket opens full length and is also
tufted with cream-tinted satin. The
whole is enclosed in polished red cedar
outside box with gold plated trimmings
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06

A claim was settled in the state audit
or's office in Des Moines, Iowa, recently
which had been pending for thirty two
years. 1t was claim on the perma-
nent school fund, and had been In the
Webster and Hamilton county courts
for many years.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06

Here's pointer for Michigan peda-
gogues; Superintendent Bowers of the
Pawnec county, Neb. schools, encourages
his pupils to invest in books and maya
zines, suitable for children, by procuring
them at cost price.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06

The salaries and mileage of the
United States senators last year amount.
ed to 1884, 637 60, and the salaries of
officers, clerks and employees of the
senate to 1884, POI. go.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06
Cook Talks.

Oscar Cook one of the quartette arrest
ed in Leavenworth recently for completely
in the Pacific express robbery, has made a
confession, in which he stated that Foth-
eringham, the express messenger who Is
now in Jail charged with completely in the
robbery, knew all about the plan to rob
his car, and was willing victim to the
attack of the robber. 1t Is said that he
was promised 10000 of the amount stolen
as his share of the Doodle, and that sum
was a part Of the money which Fred Witt
rock sent to his mother for safe keeping.
rob the car on the night Of October 90, and
the first Jim Cummings" letter was writ
ten before that time and dated on that
day. On that night, however, there was
robbers for their trouble, and their plan
was not finally carried out until the 18th.
Should these statements be borne out by
the facts in the case Fotheringham will
doubtless accompany his fellow conspira-
tors to the penitentiary,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06
Another Steamboat Horror.

The steamboat Bradish johnson, used as
a boarding house at Jackson, Ala, where
the West Alabama railroad bridge Is build
ing, was burned at 10 o'clock on the night
OF December 90 Two whites, Otis McElroy
OF Mobile, and Dan Milho Use OF New York,
Adams and Ben Bush, were drowned. IL
is believed that ten others, all Negroes,
persisted in the flames, and ten others
drowned.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06

DIR L. e. wEyrs NERVE AND FnMs TREAT
HENr. g gasrg.tsod s9sciAs fec HyseeS,a, 1sfs
Headache, Ne, vous Pr osfration caused by Ms use
Of alcohol or tobacco. Waksfniness Metal yo-
Premature Old Ago, Barrnness, Losa gf power
In either &c. Involuntary Losses and spermss-
orrhora CAUSED byoyer-exertien OF tho BRAIN sell
ono months treatment. $l.O0 box, or SIX boxes
for $500, sent by mail prepaidon receipt OF price
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To euro my case. With each order received byus
for ok boxer, accompanied with $500 We will
ga nd tho purchaser our written guarantee to re-
EN- q the money il the treatment does not eject
"A cure Guarantees issued onlyby
JOHN Q. WEST & CO.,
$50 w. MADISON ST., CHICAGO, Ills,
Sole Props Vests Liver Pills
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06
The Boiler Exploded,

The boiler at Armstrong; mine near Des
Moines, Iowa, exploded, killing Sol. Piper,
the fireman, John Bly, the the pit boss and
Charles Carson, q workman. Ted Richards
was fatally injured and o. B. Armstrong
slightly injured
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-09

which the giraffe is almost as much de.
pendent as is the elephant on its pro
bosis. 1t is possessed of wonderful
power of extension and contraction,
and can be narrowed until it almost re-
sembles the corresponding organ of the
ant-eater. The peculiar powers of the
tongue can we'll be seen when the ami
NAL takes the sugar from the ground.
1t does not attempt to seize the sugar
with its lips, but protrudes its tongue
to its fullest extent, twists the mar
rowed tip around the sugar. and so
draws the coveted dainty into its
mouth. When it feeds on the trees it
picks off leaf after leaf quite daintily,
selecting those which are most to its
taste. Good JJ'Ords,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-09
THE NECK or IuE GIi. 4 fryrE,

In spite Of its enormous length ii
only possesses the seven vertebr:e
which are common to nearly all the
mammals. In consequence it is nearly
as intieNible as a wooden bar of equal
length, SO that the many pretty
pictures which represent giaraffes
craning their necks gracefully, after
the manner Of swans, are ludicrouslv
wrong. "But, said the DIRECTORS, "if
it had so long and inhexible q neck it
could not Craze, and, being ruminant
animal, would die OF hunger" It is
quite true that it cannot craze. 1t can
only lower its head near the ground by
spreading it's forelegs as widely as DOS
sible and drawing its hind legs under
them, thus presenting most ludicrous
aspect. In its native state it never, as
far as l know, even attempts to lower
its head to the ground, but in captivity
it can be induced to do so by laying on
the ground large lump Of sugar, OF
which it is Unfortunately fond. The
fact is that it is intended to Craze, not
on the ground, but on the leaves OF
trees. The acacia, or mimosa, is its
favorite tree, and the Dutch colonist
have in consequence called the acacia
by the name of "kameeidorn, 1. e.
camel-thorn. they invariably giving the
name Of camel" to the giraffe. This
mode of feeding involves anomalou!
structure This is the tongue OF
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-09
HERE IND THERE.

Lancaster, County, Pa. indignant
citizen-"Look here, Hayseed, 1 told
your man to bring me in some hay, and
J. hope to founder if he hasn't stuffed
the barn so full the roof bulges, and
then built two stacks, on the tennis
lawn in the front yard" Farmer HAY
seed, apologetically Yes, [ know:
he told me you wanted some hay and
l didn't think it was worth while to send
in less than q dollars worth" ANY
where in Illinois, "Mr. Thistlepod. can
you spare me twenty dollars worth OF
hay this morning." "Guess so; want
it in that bashet?" "No, put it in this
gripsack; | have q carload of peaches
III the basket" What this countrv
needs is not railroad commission. but
commission to equalize the distr;bu-
ton of rainfall. Bob Burdette.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-09
THE MILLER.
BY HENRY RlCH,

A grist en- the hopper, the sun Oh the sill!
An hcighol
Lucky the lane that comes out at mill,
An hoiehol
Over his profit the honey boo huns
Out Of his blanket the butterfly comes,
An heigho! An Il height
The Doctor comes up on his mite of a mare
An Il bcigAo!
We agree tins old world is all out OF repair,
An heigho!
But we leave ii alone, in our neighborly chats,
And he mikes n mess for my boggarly rats
An Il heigho, An height
The Squire o late he rides double with care.
An heisho
Two mouths ut q manger have loft his NOV
An Il heigho!
He never calls for the foot of my score
Till it runs from the raftor clean down to the
An heigho An a height
The Parson's the best o the black-coated clan
AZ I. heigho
There is wheat, he makes out, in the branniest
bran,
An heiCho!
He never grudgcs grain of my toll,
He has III eye for IL shonl or foal.
Ar II heigho! An height
The suns nj tbs gable, come hurry, old wheel,
An heigho!
What say, my good widow, a coin in your meal !?
An heisho!
Twas in your corn maybe, the Lord knows.
He tc1npers the lamb, forget how it goes.
An IL heigho! An a height
The greater the worry the Lighter the gain.
An heighol
The deeper the furrow the better the grain
An Il heighol
The thicker the stubbic the fuller the Dn
The darker without the lighter within.
And heiSho! An height
There arc haps in the air that a minute may
bring,
An heighol
For cock is more sure OF his head than o
king,
An heiSho!
SO l sing out the days in my merry old mill,
A srist in the hopper the sun at tho sill,
An 4 hcisho! An heish!
Milling World.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-09

You played with edged tools this
time. l may have acted like q fool
around you, but what then? A man
may hirt and It's but an episode, soon
forgiven and almost as soon forgotten,
but a woman's reputation hangs by the
merest thread. You may speak OF
charming women, Marjorie Dissane. A
charming, good, true woman is the
incest, best, and purest thing on the
face of this earth, but tiirt is none of
these"
heard familiar voices in the hall,
and as turned around, Sara came run
ming into the parlor, There's my papa
now. "Takee, dear papa! Takee
Sara, ," cried the baby voice.
Frances followed her in more leis-
urely, deposited her bundles on the
table, looked curiouslv around, and
said: "What detained you, Egbert,
why did you not meet us"
1 embraced her in the good, old
fashioned way. "Your telegram said
tomorrow, my dear, but In heartily
glad you came tonight. Then. with
my arm around her, turned to Marjorie
Dissane, who stood looking on perfectly
dumbfoundel. ave were Just speak
ing OF charming women. Miss Dissane,
allow me to introduce you to my wife,
the most charming woman 1 have ever
known" Majorie Dissane bowed
haughtily and swept out OF the room.
Frances looked curiously around, but,
bless her dear heart, said never a word
to this day. Some women would never
have done talking. Cad! But twas
narrow escape. feel foolish yet when
think OF it. What if Frances had
come in ten minutes sooner ] solemly
swear I'll never look into another pair
of black eyes when my wife is out OF
town. Chicago Ledger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-09
PRUTING HIS WEIKyfcSS,

He was being examined as to his
sanity beforea jury, and great deal of
Evidence had been introduced without
proving that his mind was out of re-
pair. Finally his sister was called upon
for her testimony and was asked
"Do you believe your brother TO be in
insane?"
"Yes; l know he is insane"
"What proof do you ol1er?"
"Best in the world"
"Let us hear ii"
"Why, just yesterday l heard him tell
his wife that she must really get a couple
of new dresses and bonnets and not to
think Of the expense"
An application for his admittance to
the asylum was made out at once
Nebraska State Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-12-09
BRING MN no DINNER

SbhIN" iIh ~ hJNNEh.
William" said the old gentleman at
the table.
"Sir?"
II am not pleased to see you so much
in the company Of young Jobson. He
is dissipated young man and he
CANDLES. | should prefer that YOU
avoid his society"
Gle CANDLES, father, l suppose. He
can afford to. He has just made
100000 in the wheat corner"
"Well--s till-you had better be care
full"
After little William arises from the
table
William 2"
"Sir?"
eff MIR. Job.on is disengaged this
evening you can bring him up to din
ner. Perhaps little good example
may save him-and, William, you can
just tell him something about the new
mining company l am floating. "-.Sa1
Francisco Chronicle.